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European Union
A and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (C-158/14)
Judgment
Consideration of the questions referred
Questions 2 to 4
89

A and Others v Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken (C-158/14)

Judgment of 14 Mar 2017law://eu/cjeu/2014/c-158-14/para_89@2026-11-12

89It should also be emphasised that international humanitarian law pursues different aims from Common Position 2001/931 and Regulation No 2580/2001 and that it introduces different mechanisms.

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Court: Court of Justice · Grand Chamber
Case: C-158/14 · ECLI:EU:C:2017:202
Decided: 14 Mar 2017
Procedure: Preliminary reference · referred by the Raad van State (Council of State, Netherlands)
Upheld as valid: Regulation 2001/2580
Applicants: A; B; C; D
Defendant: Minister van Buitenlandse Zaken
Rapporteur: A. Rosas
Advocate General: E. Sharpston
Bench: 13 judges
K. Lenaerts, A. Tizzano, R. Silva de Lapuerta, M. Ilešič, L. Bay Larsen, E. Juhász, M. Vilaras, A. Rosas, A. Borg Barthet, J. Malenovský, E. Levits, F. Biltgen, C. Lycourgos
Language: Dutch
Official: CURIA · EUR-Lex 62014CJ0158

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Area of freedom, security and justice Charter of Fundamental Rights Common foreign and security policy

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Connections

Interprets 4: TWD Textilwerke Deggendorf GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-188/92); Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 610/2010 of 12 July 2010 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1285/2009; Nachi Europe GmbH v Hauptzollamt Krefeld (C-239/99); Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism
Cited by 7: Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) v Council of the European Union (C-72/23 P)2 provisions; Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) v Council of the European Union (C-44/23 P)2 provisions; European Political Subdivision of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) v Council of the European Union (T-160/19); Hamas v Council of the European Union (T-308/18); Hamas v Council of the European Union (T-289/15); Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK) v Council of the European Union (T-316/14)6 provisions; Georgsmarienhütte GmbH and Others v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-135/16)
Cites 23: Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union (consolidated 2016)2 provisions; Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union (consolidated 2016); Yassin Abdullah Kadi and Al Barakaat International Foundation v Council of the European Union and Commission of the European Communities (C-402/05); Roquette Frères v Ministre de l'Agriculture, de l'Alimentation, de la Pêche et de la Ruralité (C-441/05); National Iranian Oil Company v Council of the European Union (C-440/14 P); Thomas Pringle v Government of Ireland and Others (C-370/12); Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 of 27 December 2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism; Laurent Gbagbo (C‑478/11 P), Katinan Justin Koné (C‑479/11 P), Akissi Danièle Boni-Claverie (C‑480/11 P), Alcide Djédjé (C‑481/11 P) and Affi Pascal N’Guessan (C‑482/11 P) v Council of the European Union (C-478/11 P, C-479/11 P, C-480/11 P, C-481/11 P, C-482/11 P); Comitato «Venezia vuole vivere», Hotel Cipriani Srl and Società Italiana per il gas SpA (Italgas) v European Commission (C-71/09 P, C-73/09 P, C-76/09 P); Giuseppe Atzeni and Others, Marco Scalas and Renato Lilliu v Regione autonoma della Sardegna (C-346/03, C-529/03); TWD Textilwerke Deggendorf GmbH v Bundesrepublik Deutschland (C-188/92); Nachi Europe GmbH v Hauptzollamt Krefeld (C-239/99); NTN Corporation and Koyo Seiko Co. Ltd v Council of the European Union (T-163/94, T-165/94); Estado português v Banco Privado Português SA and Massa Insolvente do Banco Privado Português SA (C-667/13); ‘Valimar’ OOD v Nachalnik na Mitnitsa Varna (C-374/12); Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam (LTTE) v Council of the European Union (T-208/11, T-508/11); 2006/379/EC: Council Decision of 29 May 2006 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Decision 2005/930/EC; 2001/927/EC: Council Decision of 27 December 2001 establishing the list provided for in Article 2(3) of Council Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism; Aboubacar Diakité v Commissaire général aux réfugiés et aux apatrides (C-285/12); Wiljo NV v Belgische Staat (C-178/95); National Farmers' Union v Secrétariat général du gouvernement (C-241/01); Council Implementing Regulation (EU) No 610/2010 of 12 July 2010 implementing Article 2(3) of Regulation (EC) No 2580/2001 on specific restrictive measures directed against certain persons and entities with a view to combating terrorism and repealing Implementing Regulation (EU) No 1285/2009; Criminal proceedings against E and F (C-550/09)